A delightful news is that there is a catalytic upgrade of Linn Akudorik and Akubarik Exacerbators to the autumn. If you buy the highlights from now and up to the upgrade, you are upgraded for the price difference only.
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(2017-05-25 10:44)Donald Wrote: So why does this not appear in the Announcements sub-Forum which is supposed to be for Linn Announcements - Product News, Promotions, Events, Technical Bulletins - or did we all miss this?? ... We only get to hear about it thanks to helpful Forum member Mongo who noticed it on a Swedish Linn dealers website!

Firstly, the only reasonable working assumption is that it isn't true until Linn themselves say it's true. Secondly, Linn have said that there will be Akurate level Katalyst. Thirdly, there is enough time between now and the autumn for the (unannounced) schedule to slip for one of a myriad of reasons, so Linn's caution and reticence are understandable. Fourthly, marketing people do like to get their ducks in a row before making announcements. ...

All in all, this is interesting noise (and I'm saving up, too), but as yet it's still noise.

(2017-05-25 12:05)DavidHB Wrote: Secondly, Linn have said that there will be Akurate level Katalyst.
David

Have they? Direct questions on this have tended to be met with a more cautious response, along the lines of:

'Usually we develop a new technology and release it in the top level products, and then implement version of it further down our product range. So whilst Katalyst might be a Klimax level architecture, I see no reason why the lessons we have learnt cannot be applied to Akurate products.'

Logic dictates that Katalyst will come to Akurate. In a few years the old 32 bit DACs will be discontinued as no other factory will buy them anymore. So Linn won't have a choice but to go 64 bit on the other products as well.
The other reason is that the 64bit DACs will improve the competitors products as well, so to stay ahead Linn needs to adopt them as well.
In 2 or 3 years time a Cambridge Audio streamer will be uncomfortably close to the current Majik streamers.